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Shortwave radio in the news- Facts and figures of the 97th Indianapolis 500 - San Jose Mercury News May 25, 2013
- Nick Leonovich 'Now with the Lord' : Described as 'A true hero of the faith' - Continentalnews.net May 24, 2013
- HOT SEAT: Interview Tendai Biti on MDC-T policies (Part 1) - SW Radio Africa May 24, 2013
- Digital did not kill the radio star in Africa - Mail & Guardian Online May 23, 2013
- End times for doomsday-linked radio network? - CNN (blog) May 16, 2013
- Proclaiming Christ Through Catholic Radio - Catholic World Report May 9, 2013
- Police confiscate 10 motorbikes during MDC office raid - SW Radio Africa May 9, 2013
- ABC may pull plug on China broadcast - The Age May 8, 2013
- Africa: Digital Did Not Kill the Radio Star - AllAfrica.com May 3, 2013
- Shortwave Radio Operator – Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. (Vandiver, AL) - DFW Catholic April 25, 2013
- RNW Media Network
- This is a searchable archive of over 15,000 international media stories published from Oct 2003 - March 2012
- Kenya: CCK to take back unused frequencies
- Rwanda: Parliament radio goes on air
- Radiofax audio archive to mark 20 years since closure
- Swaziland to ban anti-Mswati tweets
- Web address controversy deepens after US warning
- New company building a search engine for television
- EU willing to support Portuguese on Euronews
- Kenya to ban analogue TV imports
- Christian TV Network bosses accused of massive fraud
Tag Archives: Shortwave Radio
Media Institute of Southern Africa reacts to Zimbabwe shortwave receiver ban
International broadcasters (and those cutting their budgets) should ask themselves the following question: If shortwave radio is no longer relevant in today’s high-tech world, why are these radios suddenly being banned in a country controlled by a repressive regime? The … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Eton FR160, FR160, Shortwave Radio, Shortwave Radio Ban, Why Shortwave Radio, Zimbabwe
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Radio Australia’s Jazz Notes
One Radio Australia music program I make a point of listening to each week– besides Saturday Night Country–is a wonderful show called Jazz Notes. Jazz Notes showcases the best in Australian jazz, often featuring new and original recordings made in … Continue reading
Steven Roberts cycled the US with a Sony ICF-2010
One of the most fascinating responses I received after posting the story of my buddy Vlado’s incredible thrift store find (a Sony ICF-2010 for just $5) came from Steven Roberts, who told me that, in the 1980s, he cycled across the United … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Shortwave Radio, SWLers
Tagged Cycling Across US, N4RVE, Recumbent Bikes, Shortwave Radio, Sony ICF-2010, Steven Roberts
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CommRadio is introducing the CR-1, a new tabletop shortwave receiver
US-based CommRadio is introducing a new tabletop, SDR-based, shortwave receiver this year: the CR-1. Their website has a few specifications and the video I’ve embedded below. The CR-1 receives the full medium wave and shortwave spectrum (.5-30 MHz), plus some … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturers, New Products, News, Shortwave Radio, Software Defined Radio
Tagged CommRadio, CommRadio CR-1, CR-1, New Products, SDR, Shortwave Radio, Tabletop Receivers
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WRTH : B12 updates are now available for download
(Source: WRTH Editorial Team) A few hours later than planned, the B12 broadcast schedules update file is now available from the WRTH Website: http://www.wrth.com (and follow the links) the file is in PDF format and requires Acrobat 6 or greater … Continue reading
Alex updates his handy shortwave frequency charts
SWLing Post reader, Alex, has just informed me that he’s updated his shortwave frequency charts again. You can download the free charts on his website: Shortwavetimes.com Again, thanks Alex for the time and dedication you put into these fine charts!
Radio Exterior de Espana (REE) has returned to shortwave
As a follow-up to my previous post on Radio Exterior de Espana, I can confirm that I’m hearing REE on all of their scheduled frequencies today. We’re not totally sure why their analog shortwave broadcasts were cut last week, but it … Continue reading
Posted in Broadcasters, News
Tagged Radio Exterior de Espana, REE, REE Shortwave Broadcasts, Shortwave Radio
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Radio Exterior de España leaving shortwave? Not yet.
This week, Radio Exterior de España (REE) suddenly dropped many of their analog shortwave broadcasts. I waited to mention this on the SWLing Post because, even though they were no longer on the air, I had heard no rumors beforehand and … Continue reading
Pirate Radio Recordings: Grizzly Bear Radio
A few weeks ago, I found a pirate I had never heard before: Grizzly Bear Radio. They quickly nullified my claim that Radio Appalachia was the only pirate I knew of that broadcasts bluegrass music. According to Grizzly Bear, they … Continue reading
Radio World looks at DRM
(Source: Radio World) By: Ernie Franke Once touted as the “Savior of Shortwave,” Digital Radio Mondiale has not lived up to its hype. Proposed in 1988, with early field-testing in 2000, inaugural broadcasting in 2001 and its official rollout in 2003, … Continue reading